Hugel-what now? Don’t let the fancy German intimidate you. In fact,
hugelkultur — which translates to “mound culture” — is a more intuitive,
sustainable and just plain easier way of creating a garden out of
readily available resources than many of our traditional methods.

I’m early in the home-buying process. More than once, the open house agent hinted I could get a better price if I buy the house through them. I am not working with a buyer’s agent, so what are the risks of buying from the listing agent?

I recently gave a presentation to a group of retired teachers about my 2006 book “Vanishing Seattle.” At the talk, I mentioned how, at the time the book came out, the city seemed to be losing its most beloved people, places and things at a rapid rate.

No garbage, food- and yard-waste or recycling collections are scheduled in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 27. Collections scheduled for Thursday will occur on Friday, and Friday collections will occur on Saturday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.